2014 Dodge Grand Caravan problems
The 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan has 483 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (27%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (17%) and seats (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 483 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 24 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 306 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 80 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 55 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 42 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 17 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 306 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 55,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (70 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 19 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 24 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Dodge Grand Caravan with enough data (286 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle crashed the vehicle into the rear of a second vehicle. The contact indicated that during the crash, the front driver and passenger side air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head, neck, and chest. The front passenger sustained injuries to the back and chest. The contact stated that both occupants required medical treatment. A police report was filed at the scene.
After going sideways into a very steep ditch, both driver and passenger front side airbag charges went off, but neither airbag deployed. The seat belt locked so tight that I couldn't reach the door handle or window switch, or unbuckle the seat belt to exit the vehicle.
The dashboard light and bell for air bags keeps coming on. Car was being driven on regular roads from 35 to 70 miles per hr
The contact owns a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the front driver’s seat headrest deployed. The contact stated that during the failure the key was not in the ignition, and the vehicle was off. No injury was sustained. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.